Women Ablaze Ministries is a faith-based re-entry program and transitional housing for women. Eligibility for this program:
*Women ages 20-55 recently released or about to be released from jail or prison.
Spanish speaking staff can be provided with prior notice.
For more information:
Online: http://womenablazeministries.org/
Contact: Linda Lee White
Call: (901) 372-2783
Email: womenablaze@bellshouth.net
Address: PO Box 22095 Memphis, TN 38122
#reentry #faithbased #women #housing
Karat Place offers a transitional housing program to women who are formerly incarcerated and their children. Please contact them directly for more detailed program information, eligibility requirements, availability and application procedures.
Fees may apply for this Transitional Housing resource. Oftentimes you can apply for sliding scale fee payment or other options if you are low income. You will need to speak with them to see if you qualify.
For more information:
Online: http://www.karatplace.org/
Contacts: Melvena Leake Reeves, Kimberly Morris
Phone: (901) 525-4055
Email: leakemc@karatplace.org
Address: 558 Boyd Street Memphis, TN 38126
Mailing Address: PO Box 9092 Memphis, TN 38190
#female #housing #children #reentry
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development launched the Office of Reentry to specifically support justice involved Tennesseans.
Find out more about the Office of Reentry at any American Job Center , or online:
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/workforce/reentrytn.html
Contact the Office of Reentry by email: Reentry@tn.gov
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American job Centers:
All 95 Tennessee counties are served by an American Job Center, open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tennessee American Job Centers
Provide over 100 services such as:
Skills training for job readiness
Help with enrollment in social services programs
Free job training
Support with job transitions and job placement
Free resource rooms which include computers and Internet, telephones, and fax machines.
Recruiting events, workshops on resumé writing, interviewing skills, and job search activities
For more information:
https://www.tnvirtualajc.com
For a list of all services available, visit: https://www.tnworkready.com/
To find the nearest AJC to you, visit: https://www.tnvirtualajc.com/find-job-center
#reentry #jobskills
Shelby County Office of Re-Entry exists to realign our focus from a traditional soft skills training, to hands-on technical and vocational programs in an effort to assist our clients in gaining self-sufficient employment, and/or entrepreneurship.
Some of their programs include:
Get Focused: FOCUSED is an 11-week training program that combines job readiness with the opportunity for selection into one of our vocational training programs.
Briggs and Stratton Basic Small Engine Repair Certification
Inspiring New KONCEPTS (INK) Pre-Release Program with Post-Release Support. INK will offer the following Vocational Training programs (Barbering, Environmental Service, and logistics)
For more information:
Online: https://www.scofficeofreentry.com/
or contact:
Patricia Melton
Call: (901) 222-4550
Email: re-entrymemphis@shelbycountytn.gov
Address: 1362 Mississippi Boulevard Memphis, TN 38106
#reentry #training #jobskills
The Resource Center serves as a comprehensive resource center for individuals and families seeking assistance with transitioning through life-defying circumstances. It is also designed to assist individuals who are re-entering from prison into society with effective strategies to maximize the opportunity for change. The Overall goal of is to assist clients with accessing services and navigate them through the system with the community resource providers. Starting All Over Outreach Ministries Resource Center partnership and collaboration include representation from various interest groups such as:
Substance abuse treatment, educational attainment, job development , training and placement, living support services/housing, mental health support, domestic violence and anger management support, religious/ spiritual and inspirational services, HIV/Aids support services, life skills training, DHS/Food stamps, identification processing, child support assistance, GED preparation and pre-testing, family counseling, pre-marital and marriage counseling.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
For more information:
Online: https://www.saooministries.com/the-resource-center
Contact:
Dr. Sharon D. Williams
Call: (901) 275-8579
Email: saoomrc@gmail.com
Address: 1234 Mississippi Boulevard Memphis, TN 38106
#reentry #counseling #substanceabuse
Starting Out All Over is a re-entry to society program that offers support getting ID’s, technical training (electrician apprentice and tv cable installers).
For more information:
Contact: Dr. Sharon Williams
Call: 901-275-8579 or
Address: 1234 Mississippi Blvd. Memphis, TN 38106
#Shelbycounty #reentry #ID #Training